Getting involved with a local pet shelter is a rewarding experience for people of all ages, even kids. Showing your children compassion for animals allows them to share unconditional love and how to ...

So, you’re a dog (or animal) lover and you want to work or volunteer in an animal shelter, or start a career in animal care! Good news: there are plenty of animal care positions available throughout ...

On a wall at Trader Joe’s are numerous drawings of shelter animals, each with their own biography, each an attempt to help those animals find homes. They are the result of Kids, Cats and K9s, a ...

Darian Slama, a volunteer with Homeward Animal Shelter, has personally fostered Hershey, an active 2-year-old shepherd mix. She said he's great with other dogs and kids. He just needs room to run.

Midlands Humane Society is expanding its humane education efforts with a new program designed specifically for kids. The Shelter Sidekicks program gives young participants the chance to volunteer ...

The Scituate Animal Shelter calls and the Hadfield family in Marshfield answers. Scout gets a foster home during the winter storm ...